Partner Coordinator Specialist

Job Description

Partner Coordinator Specialist
Aretum - McLean, United States (Remote) - Full-time - Posted 2026-08-12

Workplace: remote

Department: CISA PMSS
Description

Aretum is seeking a Partner Coordinator Specialist to support stakeholder engagement and coordination activities within a Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) environment. The ideal candidate will combine a strong understanding of cybersecurity fundamentals with experience engaging state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) organizations, government entities, regional associations, and cybersecurity industry partners.

This position will serve as a trusted coordination and consulting resource, helping facilitate stakeholder relationships, manage initiatives and deliverables, and translate complex cybersecurity and program information into clear, executive-level communications.

Responsibilities:

- Build, maintain, and manage productive relationships with government, SLTT, regional, and cybersecurity industry stakeholders.
- Coordinate engagement activities and initiatives involving state and local governments, regional associations, and other external partners.
- Support DHS/CISA stakeholder engagement programs, processes, and mission priorities.
- Apply an understanding of cybersecurity fundamentals, policy, and industry practices to stakeholder coordination and program activities.
- Serve as a liaison among internal teams, government stakeholders, industry partners, and other participating organizations.
- Plan, coordinate, and track projects, stakeholder activities, deliverables, milestones, and action items.
- Develop high-quality written materials, including executive briefings, reports, presentations, meeting materials, correspondence, and other leadership-level deliverables.
- Translate technical, cybersecurity, policy, and programmatic information into clear communications tailored to executive and non-technical audiences.
- Facilitate meetings, working sessions, stakeholder discussions, and follow-up activities.
- Identify stakeholder needs, risks, dependencies, and emerging issues and provide recommendations to program leadership.
- Provide consulting and advisory support related to stakeholder engagement, cybersecurity initiatives, program coordination, and partnership development.
- Maintain appropriate documentation, status reporting, and stakeholder engagement records.
- Support additional program management and coordination activities as required.
Requirements

- Strong understanding of cybersecurity fundamentals from a technical, policy, or combined perspective.
- Experience working with state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) organizations, including state or municipal governments, regional associations, or similar public-sector organizations.
- Experience managing relationships with industry stakeholders and external partners.
- Experience working with cybersecurity industry partners or organizations.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with senior and executive-level stakeholders.
- Demonstrated experience developing executive-level deliverables, presentations, reports, briefings, and other professional written products.
- Experience coordinating and managing projects, deliverables, timelines, and competing priorities.
- Strong stakeholder management, facilitation, organization, and general management skills.
- Demonstrated consulting skills, including the ability to assess stakeholder needs, synthesize information, and provide actionable recommendations.
- Ability to work effectively across technical, policy, program, and executive stakeholder groups.
- Must be eligible to obtain and maintain DHS suitability.
- Excellent written, verbal, and executive communication skills.
- Strong relationship-building and stakeholder engagement capabilities.
- Ability to understand and communicate cybersecurity concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong project coordination and organizational skills.
- Ability to develop polished, concise, and executive-ready deliverables.
- Strong analytical, consulting, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
- High degree of professionalism, judgment, attention to detail, and responsiveness.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Prior experience supporting DHS, CISA, or another federal cybersecurity organization.
- Familiarity with DHS/CISA organizational structures, mission areas, stakeholder engagement processes, and operating environment.
- Experience supporting cybersecurity-focused federal programs or initiatives.
- Experience coordinating partnerships involving federal, SLTT, and private-sector organizations.
- Project management experience in a federal consulting or government contracting environment.
- Active security clearance, including Top Secret (TS), desired but not required, provided the candidate meets all applicable DHS suitability requirements.

Clearance / Suitability

- DHS Suitability: Required. Candidate must be eligible to successfully complete and maintain all DHS suitability requirements associated with the position.
- Security Clearance: Top Secret (TS) clearance desired.

EEO Statement

_Aretum is committed to fostering a workplace rooted in excellence, integrity, and equal opportunity for all. We adhere to merit-based hiring practices, ensuring that all employment decisions are made based on qualifications, skills, and ability to perform the job, without preference or consideration of factors unrelated to job performance._

_As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Aretum complies with all applicable federal, state, and local employment laws._

_We are proud to support our nation’s veterans and military families, providing career opportunities that honor their service and experience._

_If you require reasonable accommodation during the hiring process due to a disability, please contact_ [_hr@aretum.com_](mailto:hr@aretum.com) _for assistance._

_Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled_

U.S. Work Authorization

Applicants must be U.S. citizens or currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. This position supports a federal government contract and requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability Determination, depending on the agency’s background investigation requirements. Sponsorship is not available.
Benefits

- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)

- Retirement Plan (401k)

- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)

- Paid Time Off

- Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)

- Short Term & Long-Term Disability

- Training & Development
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